Beverley is not an offensive player, but in the next attack, Beverley took the team and rushed in. Even Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, and he easily broke through the space that was so stunned.
, the game has been playing for such a long time, and Beverley seems to be tireless. His movements are still so fast.
Beverley's layup helped the Rockets chase the point difference to 5 points.
With Leonard's screen, Chen Feng easily dribbled the ball into the paint, then took a mid-range shot, and with a "swish" sound, the ball fell into the basket.
James Harden took advantage of Leonard not being in position to shoot a three-pointer, but there was a "bang" and the ball hit the iron.
Chen Feng held the ball to organize the attack. Suddenly Chen Feng's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on his lips.
Leonard cut to the basket from the wing, and Chen Feng naturally discovered this good opportunity and passed the ball to Leonard's hands.
After Leonard caught the ball, he continued to attack the basket. Just before he stepped into the three-second zone, Leonard's body suddenly rose up. Such an abrupt take-off did not seem unnatural at all. With the inertia of his body moving forward,
Leonard gradually gets closer to Asik under the basket.
Asik's upper body is gradually adjusting his defensive posture along with Leonard's changing figure in the air, while his lower body seems to be stuck in the court and cannot move. Movement at this time will only be detrimental to himself.
, a defensive foul will be called at any time, and the difficulty of defending the basket is actually very high. No matter how outstanding the player is, it is impossible to cover everything. However, no matter what the situation, the inside players must have a kind of momentum, a kind of momentum.
Overwhelm the opponent's momentum and give offensive players a strong sense of oppression.
Jones also adjusted his position at this time. He was behind Asik, ready to fill any holes in Asik's defense.
A proud smile appeared on Asik's face, and he completely blocked Leonard's shooting angle. As long as he shoots the ball, he will definitely give him a big block. If he completes this big block, it will definitely have a great impact on his own morale.
Big improvement.
In his heart, he had to admire his opponent's defensive sophistication, which almost blocked his own shooting route. However, Leonard was not someone who gave up easily. At the moment when their bodies were about to come into contact, his upper body suddenly tightened, and with the slightest movement,
Passed through Asik's armpit.
However, the crisis has not really been resolved. At this time, his strength is about to be exhausted. Behind Asik, there is Jones staring at him. Seeing Leonard dodging in the air, he secretly admires him. With such excellent physical condition,
It is really rare, especially the grasp of timing that he showed during the dodge process is very unparalleled.
Seeing that Asik's defense was broken by the opponent, Jones jumped up and aimed his big black palm at Leonard's right hand holding the ball.
I groaned secretly in my heart. I didn't expect the two of them to cooperate so well. Leonard had tried his best to dodge in the air just now. Facing Jones' defense, it really seemed that everything was exhausted. But he gave up before the last moment. It was definitely not Leonard.
In line with Germany's character, Leonard used the strength of his waist and abdomen to forcibly raise his body two inches, and quickly handed the ball to his left hand.
"Pah!" As soon as the ball changed hands, his right hand was slapped hard by Jones, and his body suddenly lost his balance. He used the last bit of strength to throw the ball high behind him. For this ball, Leonard was a little bit
Not sure either.
"Whoa!" Before he landed, a familiar voice came from above his head, and a feeling of excitement immediately surged into his heart. It seemed that the goddess of luck was still on his side.
"Dip", the referee quickly shouted: "Two points count, the visiting team's defensive player fouls, and one penalty kick is added."
However, the referee's voice was quickly drowned in the cheers of the fans. Leonard's wonderful scene just now had already made the fans in the audience wake up. His perfect mid-air dodge, super ability to choke the air, especially the three-pointer at the last moment.
points, Leonard completed a great goal.
Only Leonard knows best. Luck accounted for a large part of the ball just now, but there is a lot of luck in basketball games. He is very lucky. At critical moments, good luck is with him.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Leonard easily made the free throw and scored another point.
"Kawhi's physical fitness is so strong!" Chen Feng muttered to himself as he ran back after watching Leonard score the free throw.
For the Rockets, James Harden finally took advantage of a pass from his teammate and hit a goal from beyond the three-point line.
After McGrady received the ball, he quickly passed the ball back. Leonard's screen allowed Chen Feng to successfully cut into the basket. Before Asik could make up for it, Chen Feng shot the ball into the basket with a horseback arrow.
With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, both sides changed their main lineups. Now the Spurs only lead the Rockets by less than 10 points, so the Rockets naturally have no reason to surrender.
Soon, the third quarter ended. The two teams battled to a score of 85:77, with the Spurs still leading by 8 points.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both teams were still playing with their substitute lineups.
With 7 minutes left in the game, both sides took advantage of the official timeout to replace their main lineups. At this moment, the Spurs still controlled the point difference to 8 points.
Chen Feng made an arc and lobbed the ball into the hands of Derrick Favors inside. The latter took a step back and hit a low hook.
At this juncture of the game, the Spurs changed their previous defensive strategy and used double-teaming to defend Jeremy Lin, the engine of the Rockets. Once the ball appeared in Jeremy Lin's hands, at least two Spurs players appeared around him, and even
More players will appear.
The game lasted for another four minutes. Although James Harden scored 6 points with consecutive shots and free throws, the sluggish performance of other Rockets players quickly caused the Rockets to fall behind the Spurs by 10 points.
In the last two minutes, it is definitely a wise move for the other Rockets players to relax. Several Rockets players have no time for them to adjust their touch, especially in this game where every ball is crucial.
At critical moments, psychological pressure is also a factor that cannot be ignored.
On the right wing, where Parsons is best at, an unguarded three-point long shot went wide. At this time, there was only more than a minute left in the game. What was even worse was that the rebound fell into Chen Feng's hands.
Chen Feng flicked his hand, and the ball flew across half of the court and landed in Leonard's hands. At this time, Leonard was the only one running in the Rockets' half.
Leonard's domineering footsteps allowed Leonard to slam the ball into the basket.
Less than a minute into the game, the 12-point deficit made the Rockets' hopes of victory increasingly slim.
Jeremy Lin received the ball from outside the three-point line without even a pause, and took off to shoot. But cruelly, the ball hit the basket and bounced directly out of bounds.
The Spurs have the ball, and the Spurs still lead by 12 points.
The Rockets' hope of a comeback is only theoretical, and they are doomed to fail.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the Amway Center suddenly fell into a sea of change. The huge cheers made the home team players smile even more.
With 32 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, and 3 steals, Chen Feng's data is not faulty at all. His performance is an important guarantee for the Spurs' victory.
In addition to Chen Feng, Derrick Favors also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds; McGrady scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists; Leonard also scored 15 points.
After the Spurs easily made a good start to the playoffs, San Antonio fans were extremely excited.
However, fans in the three cities of Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago and Brooklyn are not in as good a mood as San Antonio fans.
Because on the first day of the playoffs, the Bulls, Nets, Lakers and Clippers all lost.
This day will definitely be recorded in the history of the NBA playoffs, because this phenomenon has never happened on the first day of the playoffs in the past.
In these three games, the Bulls and Clippers were defeated by their opponents at the last minute.
In the playoffs of previous years, there were also some upset games, and there were even situations where there were eight or seven upsets. But three or four upset games in one day is too weird.
Countless fans were sighing and lamenting that the world is unpredictable. However, they still believed in the team they supported and believed that they could defeat their opponents in the next few games and advance to the semi-finals.
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In fact, for the Spurs, they did not win too many points in this game! But in the eyes of many people, the Rockets are definitely not the Spurs' opponent!
Such as Pacers general manager Larry Bird!
"Oh! The Spurs are great, and so are the Rockets! But the current Rockets are no match for the Spurs. The Spurs are three young people who are trying their best again. Tim, Tony and Manu, what are the statistics of these three guys? They
How much playing time is there?
Take Duncan, for example. This guy only played 17 minutes on the court. For a starter, this is not normal, but he scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. His shooting percentage was terrifying.
80% of these old guys, the Spurs have three!"
"I guess if you want to beat this Spurs team, the first thing you have to do is force these three from the bench. Then before that, what you have to do is kill Chen, Kawhi and Derek
, this is not a simple matter! Guys in the West, best wishes to you!"
"The Thunder, then Kevin and Russell, the rest of them, I don't think there's any other team that can put pressure on the Spurs in the West, that's my opinion! Of course, I'm not disparaging other teams, it's just the lineup.
In terms of depth, this Spurs is the best in the league!"
